John McCain's stunning announcement that he would postpone the first presidential debate, prompted a joint statement from independent Ralph Nader and Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr:

"The fact that a candidate can call for changing the date of the debate only two days before it is scheduled indicates how easy it would be for the candidates to also call for the inclusion of the leading third party and independent candidates, which would bring fresh ideas to the table on how our country can truly tackle this heavy challenge."

--Maria Recio of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram